John study section
John themes
John develops the Word made flesh, believing for life, the signs, the ’I AM’ sayings, love, and the Helper.
1. The Word Made Flesh
John proclaims the full deity and true humanity of Jesus: the eternal Word who “was God” became flesh and dwelt among us. The incarnation of the Son is the foundation of the whole Gospel.
2. Believe and Have Life
John’s purpose is that readers would believe in Jesus and, believing, have eternal life. “Believe” appears nearly a hundred times; faith in the Son is the one way to the life He gives.
3. The Signs That Reveal His Glory
Seven miraculous signs, beginning at Cana and climaxing in the raising of Lazarus, are not mere wonders but revelations of who Jesus is, given so that people may believe.
4. The “I AM” Sayings
Jesus joins the divine name “I AM” to images of salvation (the bread of life, the light of the world, the good shepherd, the resurrection and the life, the way, the truth, and the life, the true vine) revealing that He is God and the sole source of life.
5. Light and Darkness, Love and the World
John frames the coming of Christ as light shining in darkness, and calls His people to love one another as He has loved them, by the new commandment that marks them as His disciples.
6. The Promised Helper
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, the Helper, who will dwell with and in His people, teach them, and testify to Christ, a promise that sustains the church after Jesus returns to the Father.
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